PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.DATE·TIME E GROUP LOCATION
22 Oct 66 1630Z Galena AFS, Alaska 2 witnesses
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Military Astro(S/P)
Satellite(possible)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF
30 seconds-15 minutes :
Cbservers Cbservers watched watched a stationary and a moving object in the
t. TYPE OF OBSERVATION southern sky. The object was object was spherical in shape and the spherical in shape and the
Ground Visual Bx colors noted were changing from red-green-white. colors noted were changing from red-green-white. Fersonnel Personnel
7. COURSE on duty noticed movement and change of color.
Eastward Two F-lO6s were Two F-lOs were airborne frcm Galena AFS at from Galena AFS at 1628Z. They
3. searched the area for searched the area f minut minute: with negativ negativ e results. results.
PHOTOS
D Yes The description óf the stationary object is consistent
XXNo with that of an astronomical observation. The moving
- 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE light could be a satellite.
17 Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.
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object?
(Circle Ona):
a. in: the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. Ir. the residential secticn si a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. g. Other
24. IF you Wer MOVING IN AI TOMOBILE or other vehicl lowing questions:
24.1 What direction were you '
a. North c. East .South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
It u shaped likE- the
Spnce" Qeept esondid the idge and nad
foinid C objcct 1
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyllne) when you last suw it. Place an '' on the compass
90°
73°
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path, a "B"a end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

through
Dot A
Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Pleese list their names end addresses:
32. Please give the atlon about yourself:
NAME
Lest Name First Name Middle Name
Street City Zone Steto
TELEPHONE NUMBEI AGE15SEX
Ive DLEn studying aNd
foR two yines wit 1 ^ a
When and to whom did you repert that you had seen the object? tr
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Dey Month Year

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34.Date you completed this questionnaire: Jan=1 Tanwaey 1967
Day Manth Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. The REACON I wAs
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SAFOICC/Mrs Cassel/bp
JAN 2 5 1967
Dear Mr. m
This replies to your recent letter regar
unidentified flying object (uFO) sighting.
I have
OrO signtings to the Air Force. porting
Thank you interest interest our program;
sowe some material which I material which I hope hope you will inclosed
you will find informative. . find informative.
Sincerely,
GEORGE P. FREEMAN, JR.
Lt Lt Colonel. Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
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are somewhat difficult to analyze.
I regret the unfortunate circunstences that erose, causing such
a delay in reporting your observation. Your report will be file
to aid our snalvsts CS in their future investigations.
If in the future you If in the observe another unidentified object, suggest unidentified l object, suggest
telephone call t the the neeres neere: Force Base Force Base. They
in turn will do a promp in turn will do a prompt investigation.
We wish to thank you for We wish to thank you your observetion observation to the to the Air Force.
For your For your information we are inclosing information we are inclosing the brochure on Project the brochure on Project Blue Book
which describes the Air Force's program on which describes the Air Force's program on unidentified ntified flying flying objects. objects.
Sincerely,
GEORGE P. FREEMAN, JR.
It Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Cormmunity Relations Division
Office of Information
Atch
Blue Book Report SAF-OIC
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Rochester, New York 14606 Stozhary
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letter of (23) the observance
of an unidentified flying object on Your report has
been studied by our analysts and they are unabl reach a conclusive
explanation due to the date of your sighting.
Sightings such as yours are extremely difficult trace since
there is s such a time lapse involved. Even recort: several months old
are somewhat analyze.
I regret the regret the unfortunate circumstances that circumstances that arose, causing such
a delay in reporting your observation. Your report will be kept on file
to aid our to aid our anal ysts analysts in their future investigations. future investigations.
If in the future you observe another unidentified object, suggest
you place a collect telephone call to the neares neares rce Base. They
in turn will do a prompt a prompt investigation. investigation.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force. For your information we are énclosing the brochure on Project Blue
Book which describes the Air Force's program on unider ified flying objects.
FOR THE
WARREN S. WHEELER, COlOneL, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems UFO Rpt, 16 Oct 66,
Churchville, N.York

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UNCLASSIFIED GALENA AFS,
ALASICA
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 26715 (24 Oct 66) C/1gg. page l of 5
ACTION : RDC-4 INFO: XOP. DIA-1 CY DIA
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RUEDFIF/FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH:O
RUED HQA/USAF AFCIN WASH D C RUEd HqQa/USAF Afcin WASh D C
RUEDHQA/SEC AF SAFOI WASH H 25 D C H25 D 3
RUNONLB/CINCNORAD RUWONLB/CINCNORAD
ZEN/CINCAL
RUKACR/COMAL SEAFRON
RUKDHO/USARAL
AIG 631
RUkdHD/4TH MISSILE BN FT RICHARDSON ALAS
RUKDKA/5674 ABSQ WILDWOOD AFS ALAS
RUKDNA/2ND MISS AINWRIGHT AFS ALAS C
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U.S. AIR FORCE
This questicnnaire has boen propared so that you can glve the U.S. Air Force as much
infermotion as possible concorning tho unidontified corlal phonomanen that you hove observed.
Plecse try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. Tho information that you givo will
conclusions, or publicatiens without your pormission. We roquost this perscnal information so
that if it is deemod necesscry we may contact you for furthor dotails.
1.When did you sco the object? .Time of day: - //:
Hour Minutos
1s Cct 196:5 (Circla Ona): A.M. P.M.
or
Day Month Yeer
Satudeg
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):.) Eastorn (Circle Ono)) Doylight Saving
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
o. Other
Whore were you when you sow tho Whore were you when you sow the ebjcct? objcct?
Ri ear Chdedde Chadelde
Y1 7.2. Drone 7.2. Done
Nocrest Postal Addross Nocrost Postal Addross City or Town Stato or County
How long was objoct in sight? .How long was objoct in sigh (Total Duration) / 55
Hours Minutes Soconds Soconds
a.Cortain c. Not vory suro
b. Fairly cortain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was timo in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No_
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT lright)
G. Bright va. (Weng
b. Cloudy b.
No
(Circlo One): a. In front of you To your loft
b. In beck of you -i Overhoad
c. To your right Don't romombor
FTD FORMA
OCT 62 164 This form superuedes FTD 164, jui 6l, which is obsoleto.

Pogo 2
8. IF you saw the object at NiGt st did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Cirale One):
a. Nono Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remombor d. Don't remombor
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Cloar sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scatfered clouds c. Moderate or hoavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
= o. Don't remember
10. The objoct appocred: (Circle One):
c Solid As a light ae fist
b. Tronsparent e. Don't romember
c. Vcpor
.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than tho brightost stars? (Circle One):
(0.) 0) Brighter c. About the same c. About tho same
b. b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to sgmo common objoct: 4
72 n2 combaso
12.The edgos of tho objoct woro:
(Circle Ono): c. Fouzzy or Blurrod
G. Like a bright star atfen i.ide-
c. Sharply cutlined BiL
d. Don't remembor is Lit iie l2
.Did tho objoct: (Circle One for ecch question)
c. Appoar to stand still at any timo? No Don't know Li,
YOS
b. Suddenly spood up and rush away at any timo? CS No Don't kow
c. Broak up lnto parts or expledo? Yes Don't know
-. Give off smoke? Yos Don't know
c. Chango brightness? Yos Don't know
1. Chango s shapo? Yos @99 Don't know
.. Flash or flickor? Yos Don't know 1
... Disappocr and roappoar? Yos Don't know

c. Sound Dinil
b. Color CloD
18. Wo wish to know tho angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known object and note how
much of tho object is covored by the hocd of the match. If you had parformed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have boon covered by the match head?
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22. Whore were you located whon you saw the objoer? 2Ware you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
c. ln tho business section of a city?
C.. Inside a building 5. In the residential section of a city?
b. ln o car c. In opon countryside?
c. Cutdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In cn airpleno (type) Flying over a city?
c. At soa Flying over open country?
6. Other - g. Other
c. North East c. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Scutheast 6. Southwost h. Northwost
24.3 Did you stop at any timo while you wore icoking at the objoct? 7L0-
Nimie
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45° W
drawi
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115°
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the. object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes_in direction during the course.
Gfhibito thibuto -
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were there? _ Cnljorie
Draw a picture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show tho diraction that they were traveling. P--
Gphilits
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Yes No
31.1 IF ycu answored YES, did thoy seo the objoct too? (Circle Ono) Yes No
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32. Plocse give tho following information abcut yourself:
NAME
Lost Namo Middlo Name
1666
Streat City Zono State
l02 SEX
TELE AGE
Indicato any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent.
Rot 1965 tkeg
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
ENCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 26715 page 2 of 5
SHAPE: SPHERICAL
(2) SIZE: HEAD OF PIN
(3) COLOR: CHANGING:
()NUMBER: TWO
PAGE 2 RUKDAG 19 UNCLAS
(5) ONE STATIONARY: ONE MOVING WITH RESPECT TO ir
(6)NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE FEATURES NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE FEATURES
(7) NO TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST EX HAUST
(8)NO SOUND (8) NO SOUND
()NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES () NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES C
B. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
(PERSONNEL ON DUTY NOTICED MOVEMENT AND CHANGE OF COLOR
(2) THIRTY DEGREES ANGLE OF ELEVAT AZIMUTH
(3) THIRTY DEGREES/195 DEGREES
() FIRST OVSERVED ABOUT 3 DEGREES TO RIGHT OF ORION*S
BELT (CONSTELLATION) D MOVED FROM tHAT POSIT ION LEFT
25 DEGREES. C
(5)FADED FROM VIEW
(6) OB SERVED FOR 30 SE CONDS C
C. MANNER OB SERVAT ION
AFHO DOM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

Oct 66
INFO ONLY
TDETR /Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/otb/28 Nov 66
Request for
DEC 1 7906
Hq USAF SAFOICC)
Reference the attached letter from requesting
information on unidentified flying objects. Attachment two is a
suggested reply.
FOR THE
LOUIS DeGOES, Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
0 lDirector recto echnology Subsystems osystems 1. Ltr, W. C. Youngclaus, 1. Ltr, W. C. Youngclaus,
29 Oct 66 29 Oct 66
2. Proposed Reply
COORDINATION:
DATE30NOV6
TDETR/Maj W Quintanilla, Jr.
Tud Olan don
DATE 3oNor'66
TDET

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Gasden City,Long Island,New York
. October 29th,1966
.
.Wright Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
Attention Project Blue Book
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the glowing object signted over Long Island
on October 22nd. I am a with
and was enroute from Shannon ,Ireland to New York Inter-
national Airport erhaps the owing ma terest you:
lGCt
At approximately 2100Z,making good about 240 deg. True,at an altitude
of 31000 ft,we sighted range-red glowing object about 30 deg.
to our left. Visibility with sky conditions broken to
scattered above and no undercast. It appeared to be far on the horizon
and our first impression was that it was something ablaza on the
came abeam of us,at which time we could investigate. However, at our
speed of about 48o knots,as we continued·to watch,it never did come
abeam,and although there was no aparent motion relative to us,it
continued to maintain its same position .At one time it disappeared,
30 minutes. was about 48 deg.i 38 deg W.
The above approximate as I remember them;they were noted
more accurately on my chart which has been filed.with our operations
office in Miami.If obtain from the
chart.
There were three other crew mumbers besides myself that observed the
moon,or of the actual sunset,due to refrantion.
yours

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HEADQUARTERS CMHCMW
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW/UFO
SUBJECT: Request fo ion
TO:
Reference the attached letter requesting information on unidentified
flying objects. This letter is forwarded to your office for whatever
action necessary.
FOR THE
'
ERIC T ERIC T de JONCKHkERE, COTOneT, USAF Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Deputy Technology and Subsystems and Subsystems
.
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cause or causes.
There have been several alleged UFO sightings in the Long Island APEA
WHICH HAVE bEEN REpORTEd THE Aie FORCE.
area as of late.
qecvrning -
fit the description you provided. Other similar observations have
been reported of a star-like object observed in the western sky.
However, we feel that the star Arcturus is responsible for these . sightings.
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setting on an azimuth of 200 degrees 200chours EDT.
and if your crew did observe Arcturus additiongl fied,
it would be most helpful.
Thank you for your
soon.

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21 - 31 OCTOBER 1966
NEW YORK FLAP
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
21 Greenlawn, Long Island, New York Other (UNRELIABLE)
21 Patchoque, Long Island, New York Astro(SIRIUS)
25-26 North Babylon, New York 1. Astro (STARs/PLAN
2. Satellite (ECHo ]
25-30 Southhampton, Long Island, New York Astro (CAPELLA)
26 Holtsville, Long Island, New York Aircraft
27 Syosset, Long Island, New York Other (ELECTRICAL W)
SPARKING)
27-31 1. Astro (ARCTURUS)
2. Aircraft
27 Center Moriches, Long Astro (CAPELLA)
29 Farmingville, New York
29-30 Bellport, Long Island, New York l. Astro (CAPELLA)
2. Astro (ARCTURUS)
29 Brentwood, Long York HOTOS) Vis: Insufficient D
Photo: Astro (STAR/
30 Blue Point, New York Astro (ARCTURUS)
30 Vis: UNIDENTIFIED
Photo: Cther (HOAX)
30 Centerpoint, Long Centerpoint, Long Island, New York Island, New York Other (UNRELIABLE)
83 30 Southhampton, Long Long Island, New York Island, New York Astro (RIGEL)
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Maxwoll Astospace Dirgcter
Long Island Sightings 2l-31 Oct. 19 6 21-31 KAHS
ATTN: Archivas Branch RETURN
AFB, Alabama Studiestiinst valuatio
Date Time Location Ock
21 Oct. 66 0500z Greenlawn
21 Oct. 66 0520Z Patchogue Astro(Sirius)
25-26 Oct. 66 26/0400z North Babylon Astro(S/P)
Satellite(Echo I)
2530 Oct. 66 25/2150Z Southhampton Astro(Capella)
26 Oct. 66 27/00012 Holtsville Aircraft(possible)X
27 Oct. 66 27 oct. 66 63002 05002 Syosset Syosset Other(electric wires-- Other(electric wires
sparking)
27-31 Oct. 66 evenings Westhampton Astro(Arcturus) Astro(Arcturus)
Aircraft(possible)> Aircraft(possible)
27 Oct. 66 2300z Center Moriches Astro(Capella)v Astro(Capella)
29 Oct. 66 29 Oct. 66 22352 Farmingville Aircraft(possible)
Astro(Arcturus). Astro(Arcturus)
29-30 0ct.66 29-30 Oct.66 2300z 2300Z Bellport Bellport Astro(Capella-√ Astro(Capella- √
Arcturus)
29 Oct. 66 30/0310z Brentwood Insuff. Data
30 Oct. 66 21552 Blue Point Astro(Arcturus)
30 Oct. 66 V.s Pending
23202 Southhampton
30 Oct. 66 31/0030z Centerport Other(unreliable)/
30 Cct. 66 31/0427Z Southampton Astro(Rigel)
SMO
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SUMMARY REPORT
UFO investigation of Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 1966
W. T. Powers, Systems Engineer
Dearoorn Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
INTRODUCTION
this object as flashing red, green, and blue, and as being extremely bright.
it always returned to the same place. Over a period of hours the object
traveled very slowly to the e right right and and uo up served erved by the
policemen until dawn.
This incident was reported to the Suffolk County Air Force base by was reported to the Suffolk County Air Force base by
the policemen, who called while the event was in progress. The press obtained the policemen, who called while the event was S
the story, probably not from all the witnesses, and printed stories about a not from all the witnesses, and T printed stories about a
"hot dog shaped" objet hovering near Patchogue. During the following
nine days, SCAFB received about 50 reports of UFO's, the local police in
various towns receiving several times that I number.
On October 29, 1966, two investigators from Project Blue Book
arrived: lst Lt. Willian Marley, and Mr. William Powers, civilian consultant.
Base, and is in the field of metallurgy. M Mr. Powers is from the Dearborn
development of electronic-optical systems. Mr. Powers is a also familiar with
astronomical phenomena and photographic c techniques.
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THE INVESTIGATION
The investigators arrived the evening of October 29; they spent that
evening and the following morning going through all sightings reported to
SCAFB during 1966. A classification scheme was devised to apply to the sight-
basis of descriptions in the reports. It was found that majority of
reports would be described as follows:
Type A: Bright object l0 to 30 degrees above the horizon, observed
for long periods, usually g to watch. The
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rise, move erratically about, or dive, but always stayed near the same
over a
one would move lower in the sky. R Repeated appe ances would occur on
successive nights. The objects would be described as "brighter than a successive nights. The objects described 'brighter than a
All, however were much sraller than the moon. In binoculars the object
showed greater color effects, and a spinning or chaotic motion, within
itself. Its motions s were greatest when seen through binoculars. .
Type B: The object appeared starlike, sometimes flickering red
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course, although main-
taining the - same general direction. Its shape would be described as

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. "like a star" or "round" or "too far away to tell." Its height was
Observations lasted 2 to
20 minutes, the object sometimes disappearing while still in the sky.
Type C: The object would display a flashing red light, sometimes
alternating with white, and sometimes with other red, green, or white
lights moving together. The course was generally straight, although the
object sometimes appeared to change e course or come to a stop.
Most (all but about lo) of the incidents fell into these three
categories. Type A objects are stars, type B are satellites, and type C
are high altitude aircraft. All descriptions which h fit above summaries
with no anomalies were taken to be identified.
The aspects of type A sightings which
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In a few cases the slow drift due to the rising or setting of the object -
was taken to indicate something out of the ordinary. In other words, many
people did not know that stars show color scintillations - when near the
result in apparent
did not know that stars rise and set. All these effects were attributed
to the object itself.
Type B sightings gave rise to UFo reports partly, perhaps even
primarily, because of
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angle changed, a S effects near the horizon. Some
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apparent hovering as would happen if an aircraft
especially away from, the observer. An airliner climbing and moving away
followed by a turn, the object may appear to hover for a while, and then
move away at greater and greater speed, or it may change as hidden
The sightings which remain unaccounted for are mostly similar to
further considera-
apparent shape for,must for, must remai the time time e being
at least.
The object was a very bright light of angular diameter (when overhead)
southwest. This object was seen to stop and hover, from several angles, and
then departed - the story of the departure is still somewhat confused. The
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to hover just north of Southhamptor
of 30 seconds to several minutes; hovering time is described as lasting
anywhere from a few minutes to at minutes.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMERIT OF TME AIR FORCE '2
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
ACOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 26715 (24 0ct 66) page 3 of 5
()GROUND VISUAL
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(2) BINOCULARS: M-17 7X 50
(3) NO AIRBORNE SIGhTING
D. T IME/DATE OF SIGHT ING
(1) 22/1630 WXOYEPZ 2
PAGE 3 RUKOAG 19 UNCLAS
(2) FAINT DAWN
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
( 6445N/ 15655W. GALENA AFS, ALASKA (6445N/ 15655W. GALENA AFS, ALASKA
2CAPTAIN CAPTAIN RPI .
(3)OTHER OBSERVERS: A/1C (3)OTHER OBSERVERS: A/1C c ,
F. WEATHER AND WINDS: UNL IMITED VISIBILTY, QLOUD COVER
Light and variable and winds light a d variable.
WINDS ALOFT: FEET/DEGREES/KNOTS 2
6006/050/15
10,000/050/20
16,000/036/75
20,000/030/15 C
30,500/340/20 C
59,000/278/36
AFHO 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

Operations. None had a helicopter o operating at the right place and time.
on the following night, while traveling on the North Road through the area
in question and at the same hour, saw a helicopter cruising ESE at low
for. This helicopter showed several red running lights and two white for. This helicopter showed several red running lights and two white
earance.
We cannot call this case positively
sighting in which the object can be ted with a known flight of a with a known f flight of a
properly equipped helicopter.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS THE PHOTOGRAPHS
In three cases, photographs were taken. The first appeared in
newspapers on 22 October, and showed only
had seen. The original negative was seen by SCAFB personnel, who reported
that the image was 0.025 inch in diameter. It is certainly a stellar image.
The second photo was taken by nere, a photographer for -
the. He stated that he saw an oval object to the west,
from a position just off the New York Expressway (Lt. Marley will provide
a more detailed report). T The object E by clouds in about 15

lens. Two frames that were published show an odd shaped object near the
supports with
diffuse illumination behind them, and according to Mr. are not
like the object he first saw. Another published frame shows four wavering
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streaks, reported as being "the" UFo, plus three others that were not
noticed when the pictures were taken. The lateral variations in path
match exactly on all four tracks: they are clearly the images of stars, -
three "belt" stars of Orion, followed by Rigel. It seems that
was trying to photograph
irrelevant background There intentional
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the characteristics of an airplane. The first object was not sufficiently
One might guess that
Arcturus (if actually in the right position) might have been behind a --
only a guess. The only reason given by  for associating the second
arance, was
that it appe eared immediately after the oval was covered by a cloud. The
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moon. On one frame, star-trails appear, from which it is apparent that
the elongated bright object purported to be the UFO was actually stationary 8
with respect to the stars, having moved the same amount that the stars did.
two prints is about 200 yards ENE of
pointing east, not where the object
traveled.
image of
Mr.s
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of motion of the stars of about l1/135 radian, or 4°31', and an exposure
S diameter on the
final print would be only
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night, nor 5
erview was
mation abov - were sucgeste
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it seems certain t it seems certaip. that these pictures will niotures l not be published otres
SUMMARY
Most of the sightings are either positively identified as stars,
identical in
description to satellites or aircraft. of the remaining g cases, only two
involve a UFo; thecase involving sighting of an oval object,
and the multiple October. O Only the 30 October sighting
contained enough information to permit stating that an object of unusual
There may well be emore reports received d from this same series of
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events, since not all reported cases could be investigated and only l/5 to
reason no
blanket statement concerning all the sightings should be made. All that
can be said is that the investigation strongly suggests that the sightings
were caused primarily by erroneous publicity given to the report - t from the
Patchogue police. This publicity brought many people outdoors looking
for UFo's, and their evident unfamiliarity with normal sources of light
in the nighttime sky caused them to report unfamiliar objects as UFO's.
Every witness interviewed stated that he had been outside looking for
UFO's because of the publicity.
ANALYSIS OF CASES ON OR AFTER 21 OCTOBER
In no case was there any evidence of influence due to mental
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any signs that the story was being embellished, and any signs that the story y was being embellished, and in even these in even these two e two
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The principal factor which led to a UFo report seemed in every case
to be failure to recognize what was being
witnesses
unusual, such as color changes, brightness, or unexpected motions, which
to them ruled out the first impression. It is entirely probable that
publicity wa.s not observation, but i interpretation.

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further unless more sightings are obtained; the other may be a helicopter
general area), but until the helicopter in question can be located this
case must remain open. This is the only case in which the observations
In conclusion, it may be said that the available information for
2
to a class of UFo report typical of "unknowns" over the past 20 years, to a class of uFo report typical of "unknowns" over the past 20 years,
and that it is quite likely that this one was a helicopter carrying search I
and rescue lights. This was a highly unusual "wave" unusual wave" in that the initial initial
sightings appear to ubstance at all. all.
OTHER CASES
Prior to 2l October several Prior to 2l Octobor saveralinteresting interesting reports were obtained, aanowa obtained
controller and his assistant,
from the control tower at . This is definitely
The object was well observed by two experienced people and cannot be
explained at this time. T This and several
at Project Blue Book headquarters: it is not likely that any additional
information can be obtained without more effort than Blue Book can spare,
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pattern analysis studies in the future.
EVIDENCE AND RECORDS
The records of reports and tapes of interviews are retained at
P
sheets, so that the e content of this general report may checked in detail
if desired.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It was clear that the Suffolk County Air Force Base could not
I possibly conduct meaningful investigations of the UFO reports received possibly conduct meaningful investigations of the UFO reports received
there; an appreciation of the difficulties . involved gave insight into
difficulties arise from lack of background knowledge and investigational M
experience on the part of persommel assigned to uro duty, and the time and
travel requirements involved in conducting full investigations. Most UFO travel requirements involved conducting full investigations. Most UFO
reports are handled by telephone; they may come from anywhere within 100
is to stand with the witness at the place of a sighting and tape the
witness's own description: the inevitable consequence of failure to do
this is generation of incomplete and even incorrect reports, and ultimate
issuance of "explanations" that are indefensible. It would not seem
ammn
(although some certainly have been missed), but it is a virtual certainty
that investigations of unacceptable quality will lead to state-
ments which can only ultimately embarrass the Air Force.
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The scientific background, investigational experience, and
objectivity required for dealing with UFo reports cannot be found in -
randomly selected personnel. Useful UFO reports cannot be taken exclusively
information to permit justification of conclusions, especially, as is
inevitable, when they are not filled out completely and the interviewer
makes little or no attempt to obtain the whole story.
All these factors must be taken into account when one considers
the apparent UFo situation. Nearly all the data on which Air Force policy
has been based have come first through UFO officers at various Air Force
bases, and the faults noted above have played a major part in creating
the impression that nothing of interest is to be found in UFo reports.
ocedure. T The cause
of this situation is primarily the inherent difficulties and inconveniences of this situation is primarily the inherent difficulties and inconveniences
involved in UFo investigations. It is not possible to establish at every
Air Force base a competent UFo investigation team which can leave other Air Force base ompetent UFO investigation team which can leave other
duties at a moment's notice to spend an hour or a day in the field. It
is unreasonable to expect to find at every base people with the required
be made at the Air Base level, problem will not be solved i by such
improvements.
to be handled is to greatly enlarge the capabilities of Project Blue Book.
This is entirely .
scientific cannot I possibly keep up with the reports, even i if their

secretary, at least four, and instead of one untrained airman, carefully
To be sure, few reports merit an all-out effort. On the other
hand, Blue Book is perpetually behind, and when a v wave of sightings occurs,
the coverage is truly sketchy, even when continuing duties are completely
abandoned. Moreover, if as some people maintain, there is no substance at
all in any UFo reports, the only way to settle the pre problem once and for all
is to commit the necessary effort to it until the job is done. As matters
stand the Air Force policy to the effect that UFo's are all misidentifications UFO's are all misidentifications
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has been observed not only at Suffolk County has been observed not County Air Force Force Base but in n reports reports
from nost other bases. from most other bases.
To the general public, the reality of something of interest behind
regardless of blanket statements. B Blue Book's sole objective should be
to determine the facts in full, as objectively as humanly possible, and
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investigations. They will not find much of use to them. I Little can be
the UFO phenomenon. I It is recommended most seriously that this second-
generation L organized.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
IN COMING MESSAGE
Oct 66) page 4 of 5
80,009/270/60
CEILING 5000 FEET SCATTERED.
VISIBILITY UNL IMITED. NO QLOUD COVER.
4. NO OTHER UNUSIAL ACT IVITY OR COND ITION
I. TWO F-TaSS WERE AIRBORNE FROM GALENA AFS AT 1628Z.
PILOTS WERE CAPTAINS HARRY BIRKNER GeRaLD J.
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48TH FIS. THEY SEARCHED AREA FOR 70 MINUTES: ALTITUDES: 48TH FIS. THEY SEARCHED NUTES: ALTITUDES:
35,00 FEET, 25/000 ET,15.0 NEGAT IVE V
RESULTSM
J. no air traFFic in area which might account for sighting.
K. POSITION/TIE OF REPORTING OFFICER. COMMENTS: ACS/I (AAC) POSITION/TIE 2 INTEL
OPERATIS OFFICER. COMMENTSC NORAD SPADATS REPORTED NO
SPACE ACTIVITY TO CORRELATE WITH SIGHTING. ON 19 OCT 66
A SINGLE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED AT KING SALMON AFS, ALASKA,
EXHIBIT ING CHANGES OF COLOR AND MOVEMFT. OBSERVER MADE C
with plaNet exhibiting Similar phendmena. Reference alnta (
MESSAGE UNOLASSIFIED ALNT 55320, 22 OCT 66, SUBJECT UFO, —
WHIch Reported SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA, ALASKA.
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CUKINN JUTY HOUES. FOLLGNTNG IS NENS RELEASE CURINS JUTY - NEWS RELEASE
O" UFOTS IN LONS ISLAND AREA PREPARED BY SIFOI-P ot EC BYSAFOI-P (
AND RELEASLD AT SUFFOLK COUNTY AFI AT 1800 HOURS
AUTHORITY TO RELEASE LOCALLY RECEIVED EY
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HIGHT. FINDINGS GILL DE ANNOUNICED NHEI INVESTIGA- )
TIONS hAVE LEEN CO-PLETED. PARA.A SICATING LEEN CONPLETED. PAPA.A SIGHTING
INITIALLY HEPORTED BY 3 SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE LEN INITIALLY HEPORTED BY 3 SUFFOLK COUNTY LICEE )
IN PATCHOGUE PRECINCT AND AHICH WAS PHOTOGRAPHED )
AND PUELISHED BY N.Y. DAILY NENS WAS POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIED AS THE STAR SIRIUS. AF INVESTIGATORS TOENTIFIED A5 THe sT. ORS WENT WENT -
TO SCEME E WHERE THO OF THE OFFICERS POINTED OUT THE
STAR AS OBUECT THEY HAD SEEN. PARA. PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY MR. WILLIAM
PORERS, SYSTEMS ENGINEER AT DEARBORN OBSERVATORY,
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WRIGHT-PAT N AFB, OHIC.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAVF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 26715 (24 Oct 66) page 5 of 5
COLOR. BOTH THE KING SALMON AND SHEMYA OBSERVATIONS NOTED .
CHANGES FROM RED, TO GREEN, TO WHITE ON 2 SECOND INTERVALS.
AIRMAN VIWED THE OBJECT AT GALENA FOR 15 Sattite
MINUTES 1620-1635Z 23 OCT AT ABOUT 25 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON.
HE STATED OBJECT WENT OUT oF SIgHT ON A HEADING oF 25 0 DEGREES
MAGNETIC. HE STATED IT WAS RED I NS IDE. ..
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THE BLUE CHANGING TO PURPLE. HE ONLY OBSERVED ONE OBJECT. THE BLUE CHANGING TO PIRPLE. HE ONLY OBSERVED ONE OBJECT.
HE OBSERVEDMBJECT THROUGH 60 POWER SPOTTING SCOPE: MAY HE OBSERVEDMBJECT THROUGH 60 POWER SPOTT ING SCOP YFLOWER LOWER
WAS MAKE WAS MADE JAPAN.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This quostionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidontified aerial phenomenon that you havo olservedi.
Please try to answer as many questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necess may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 35
Hour Minutea
Octalbie (Circle One): A.M.
Day or P.M.
Month Yeur
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soing Daylight Saing
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Paciflc
e. ther Other
God-Rxy Good-Rxy 11 NOLS
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stote or County
otal Duration) Q 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
6. Fairly certain
5.1 How was time in sight determinad? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No_-
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form eupere is obsolete.

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull moonlight.
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don'tremember
9. What were object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry -
b. Hazy 6. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houry clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared Circle One):
10. Solid d. As a light
b. Transpo:ent a. o. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it If it appeared as a light, was it righter than the brightest stars? . (Circle One): (Circlo One): - 01
Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Brighiee bsieus d Vius out y2m
.The edgas oi the object were:
(Ci.clo Cine) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b.Like a bright stor 1
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Chango brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the. u!l wi:st
in front of:.
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17.  Toll in a few words the followingt object:
a.Soundlow
b. Color_REd 1o accert
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and n 8. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and i
T much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimont at the tira: .i i.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of 140f + 1+
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor trails.
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